IRVING, Texas – Tony Romo has become a fixture at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am over the years, playing with John Daly and Tiger Woods. This week he will partner up with Dallas’ Jordan Spieth at the prestigious event.

Spieth earned a sponsor’s exemption into the field and will play at least three rounds with Romo.

DAMIN ESPER
DAMIN ESPER The Dallas Morning News
Special Contributor and wire reports
Published: 07 February 2013 11:24 PM
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Tony Romo has become a regular at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a favorite for most — if not all — of the fans.

During Thursday’s first round at the Monterrey Peninsula Country Club, a woman yelled, “Hi, Tony,” from her front yard alongside the second fairway. A woman at the sixth tee offered a beer for an autograph. Romo signed and declined the beverage.

The only negative comment was a poetic piece of verse yelled from a passing car on the eighth hole.

That gentleman notwithstanding, Romo showed exactly why people love to watch him play. He drove the green on the par-4 fifth, then just missed a 25-foot putt for eagle, settling for a tap-in birdie. Then, showing no hangover, he reached the par-5 sixth in two and this time sank a 10-foot putt for eagle.

Tony Romo is playing some pretty incredible golf this week at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am

If you've ever played a pro-am, you know there are a few keys to success; make some putts, help your partner out, and get as many shots as possible. The latter isn't something Tony Romo can currently lean on at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but no worries, because the Cowboys quarterback is still in contention with his partner after two days thanks to some steller play and domination with his driver.

Romo and partner Jordan Speith are in the top-10 after the first two rounds thanks in large part to Romo, who has really helped out his PGA Tour partner with his play at both Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. On Thursday, Romo drove the par-4 5th hole at MPCC but failed to convert the eagle putt (he settled for a birdie) but did make eagle on the par-5 6th hole after three fantastic golf shots.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. &#8212; Tony Romo was on the edge of the green on the 15th hole at Spyglass Hill on Friday, his ball about 30 feet from the cup. Time for some advice from his grizzled professional partner, Jordan Spieth.

&#8220;Alright, man, chip it in,&#8221; Spieth said.

&#8220;I guess I&#8217;ll go ahead and try,&#8221; Romo answered.

Sometimes coaching is that easy. Romo chipped the ball in for a 2, one of five birdies on the back nine. Add in Spieth&#8217;s 2-under 70 and the two are 15 under in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, tied for fourth, just three shots behind leaders Jason Day and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.

Friday started off with rain but ended with a California special &#8212; a bright, sunshiny day. Spieth birdied the first and third holes but gave back a shot with a bogey on the sixth. The 19-year-old from Dallas is playing just his second tournament as a professional. His best stretch came when he birdied Nos. 9 and 10. On the latter, he drained a 20-foot putt.
&#8220;On those kinds of putts, I&#8217;m just trying to get the right speed, and if it falls, it falls,&#8221; Spieth said.

Meantime, Romo continued to be a popular draw at the tournament. Several Cowboys fans lined the fairways and greens asking for autographs. A fan threw a football onto the 16th fairway, and Romo picked it up and fired it back.